Nardine Saad

Writer

Nardine Saad covers entertainment, celebrities and their kin. She joined the Los Angeles Times in 2010 and has reported from homicide scenes, flooded canyons, red carpet premieres and award shows. She holds a master’s degree in online journalism from the University of Southern California, where she completed her thesis on the cultural history of the T-shirt. Nardine is an avid fan of “Harry Potter,” statement jewelry and quick weeknight recipes.

Get ready to rise and shine: Oscar nominations are nearly here. The 91st Academy Award nominees will be announced early Tuesday morning in a two-part live presentation that begins at 7:20 a.m. Central, both on television and online. “Black-ish” actress Tracee Ellis Ross and “Silicon Valley” actor...

Stephen Colbert took aim at both Gillette’s toxic masculinity ad that has gone viral and one of its right-leaning critics on Wednesday’s “The Late Show.” “There’s controversy in the world of advertising, folks,” the CBS host began. “Gillette is drawing fire for a #MeToo-themed commercial that challenges...

Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming Lorena Bobbitt docuseries, “Lorena,” aims to share the story behind the notorious 1993 news story. The four-part series from executive producer Jordan Peele and director Joshua Rofé unpacks the irresistible modern love story gone wrong, according to the official trailer...

Emmy Award-winning writer Bob Einstein, who was best known as cocky stuntman Super Dave Osborne and Larry David’s newly devout friend, Marty Funkhouser, on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died. He was 76. Einstein died at home in Indian Wells, Calif., on Wednesday, shortly after being diagnosed...

Netflix all but ensured Taylor Swift fans will Netflix-and-chill this New Year’s Eve because the streaming giant will debut her massive Reputation Stadium Tour concert movie on its service on Dec. 31. The full-length film will bring Swift’s sold-out, Oct. 6 show in Arlington, Texas — the last on...

Longtime frenemies Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon went to Game 5 of the World Series and all they got were these stupid T-shirts. The rivaling “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host and the Oscar winner were among the many famous faces in the stands at Dodger Stadium for the 2018 World Series between the Los Angeles...

Actress Rose McGowan has issued a public apology to Asia Argento. And though Argento, who is embroiled in her own sexual assault scandal, accepted, she implied that it came too late. “Although I am grateful to @rosemcgowan for her full apology following her groundless allegations about me, if she...